Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-13
UNHox PACIFIC.
TIE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE KxAM-
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IRK INVESTIGATING coMMIrTKk KxAM-
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ERsaRs AT DENVER.
DKNvxR, Jaiy 12.-Ths Pacine Rail.
way Investigating Committee. received
testimony from great number to-day,
including United States Senator HanFS
n. Teller, Ex-Governor Joan Rvana,
Edward Eddy, General Manager Of the
Omaha q Grant smelling a Refining
Co, W. A. h. LoYeland, 9 former Di-
rector Of the Union Pacific; Charles
Wheeler, formerly Auditor Of the Den-
yer and south Park Railroad.
Edward Eddy testified as 10 rebates
received from the Union Pacific Com
pany and produced contract Of the
Grant Smelling Company With the Un-
ion PsciHe. dated July 1882. 10 ran for
d years. in which contract the railroad
agreed TO do all the necessary switch
ing aud pat up all necessary side tracks
for the Smelling Company free OF
charge, In retura for which the Smelt-
ing Company agreed to send one. half
Of its shipments over The Union Pacific
road. The witnesses said be consider.
ed this agreement still in force not
withstanding the Inter Stale Commerce
Law.
Charles Wheeler and Ex-Governor
Evans testified as 10 the transfer Of the
control Of the Denver 4 South Park
Railroad 70 Jay Gould and the Uaion
Paciaa.
M. L0veland testified that jay Goald
and Sidney Dillon had onea suggested
ts him that he should ron for Governor
OF Colorado. he denied THAI they had
suggested that be should ran fer the
United States Senate.
United States Senator Henry d. Tel
ieT vas then sworn. 10 reply to ques-
tiOns By Commissioner Littler, be teti.
fed that be did not believe there was q
word of truth Ia the statement made
before the Commission yesterday to the
effect that 9 uaneyed combination yes
formed by the railroads during the laas
Senatorial contest In Colorado. He did
net believe that any railroad compauy
had put mp q dollar for the purpose
Of eleetin0 any Senator. Certainly net
q dollar to help the candidate who be-
came sucoessful (maaning himselfl. II
the Union Pacific extended any infu- |
ence, whish the Senator would not cay
Il cid, Il would be an influence against |
him, as be had been known TO favor a
State Supervision Of railroads. He ex-
pressed himself as quite willing that the |
Commission should examine exhaust |
lively into the question Of bis elestion. |
His whole expenditures for the Sena-
toEial contest consisted Of 500 contri- !
buted TO the Republican Committee Of
bis own county, which vas leaa thaR be |
had contributed when not o candidate
for Office and bis hotel bill at Denver,
36l. In repis 10 question By Govern
or Pattison. be testified that the firm Of
which be had been q member until 1882, |
which consisted Of bis brother and
himself aad another lawyer, had been
attorneys for the Unicn Pacific Com
pany, part Of the tine on q salary Of
eight OF nine thousand dollars q year,
bul said that ct that time be had no
connection with the firm nor With the
railroad. In reply 10 q question By
Commissioner Andersen, be said be did
not believe the United States Govern
ment should itself attempt 10 run q
railroad. He saw no warrant Ia the
Oonstisntion for the assumption OF suoh
function by the Government. he
thought Il would be better for the Gov
eminent 10 specify the annaal sum
which II might require the Union Pa
eilic Company 10 pay, rather than
percentage Of the net earnings. sa the
latter plsu vas sure 70 lead 20 disputes
aE to what the net earnings really we're.